Peter Eliakis, 17, used “The Cycle of Civilization” as a backdrop for a New Years Day photo shoot with his 22 year-old photographer/cousin, in town for the holidays. The mural is a leave-behind by the Life is Beautiful Festival, which gave downtown Las Vegas a new mural portfolio and becoming a favored spot for photographers.

CHANGES: Life is Beautiful Festival founding partner Rehan Choudhry announced today that Andrew Donner has been appointed CEO, and Eve Cohen as Managing Director, for the urban street fair. "After the overwhelming success of the Life Is Beautiful Festival's first year, we knew we had an opportunity to become even stronger internally," said Choudhry in a statement via Broadway World. "With Andrew and Eve we have found the perfect additions to our organizational core that will be essential to the festival's growth for years to come." Donner is owner and founder of Resort Gaming Group, and “primarily responsible for the purchase and development of the Zappos.com corporate campus in the former Las Vegas City Hall.”